LAS VEGAS. John Minor, CEO and president of Midwest Wheel Cos., was honored as the 2019 selection for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame award.
The honor, announced during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, was sponsored by Fleet Owner.
Minor started
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Wabco launches aftermarket portfolio, sees demand for safety tech retrofits
LAS VEGAS. Wabco Holdings Inc. announced the official launch of its aftermarket platform, and company officials said there was growing interest in retrofits of advanced driver safety technologies.
The company’s portfolio includes Wabco original prod
Eaton upgrades e-commerce site, signs distribution agreement with Bezares
LAS VEGAS. Eaton Corp. unveiled a new portal and e-commerce platform for its heavy-duty truck aftermarket products, and said its vehicle group’s aftermarket unit reached a distribution agreement with Bezares SA to become the North American master dis
2019 off to strong start, but OEMs, aftermarket wary of a slowdown
LAS VEGAS. From new truck and trailer orders to aftermarket sales, 2019 is off to a strong start, picking up where last year left off.
However, for trucking industry executives attending the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue event earlier this week, t
Embark tops 124,000 automated miles traveled in 2018
Company says drivers only disengaged the system an average of once every 1,392 miles.
Denso rolls out PowerEdge brand for the aftermarket
LAS VEGAS. Denso said its has officially launched its PowerEdge brand, a new line of starters, alternators and diesel aftertreatment products for heavy-duty trucks.
Joe Mejaly, a senior vice president with Denso Products and Services Americas, said t
Modern trucks offer advantages, but also training challenges
LAS VEGAS. The current generation of heavy-duty trucks offer better fuel economy and increased safety, compared with earlier models, but a panel of fleet executives said they require more training for technicians and drivers than ever before.
“We hav
Georgia lawmakers make fast U-turn after trying to restrict truck routes
State senators in Georgia withdrew legislation that would have banned trucks from state highways when not making a delivery just hours after introducing the bill.
The bill from Democratic state senators Donzella James, Harold Jones, and Michael Rhett
CES Notebook: Autonomous demos; a focus on last mile
Autonomous demos come in all shapes and sizes during CES.
For Continental, the demo didn’t involve a car – or even a human. Instead, a robot dog was the star of its show.
In partnership with ANYbotics, Continental ran several demos during CES of the
Udelv unveils updated 'Newton' autonomous delivery van
Udelv unveiled its updated “Newton” autonomous driving delivery van at CES last week, and announced additional pilot programs with customers.
This second-generation van is built on a Ford Transit Connect chassis. The technology was developed in coope